Exercise 1

 

Before you listen, look at the following images: what ARE these people DOING?

 

 

Exercise 2

Listen once, then try to fill in the gaps with the suitable ing-form of the verb
I am (1)
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am (2)
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is (3)
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
“It is always
Nice to see you”
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are (4)
Their hellos
I’m pretending
Not to see them
Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There’s a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was (5)
It was no one
I had heard of
And I’m (6)
To the horoscope
And (7)
For the funnies
When I’m (8)
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
There’s a woman
On the outside
Looking inside
Does she see me?
No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection
And I’m (9)
Not to notice
That she’s hitching
Up her skirt
And while she’s
Straightening her stockings
Her hair
Has gotten wet
Oh, this rain
It will continue
Through the morning
As I’m (10)
To the bells
Of the cathedral
I am (11)
Of your voice…
And of the midnight picnic
Once upon a time
Before the rain began…
I finish up my coffee
It’s time to catch the train.

Exercise 3

Now, listen again, and complete with the missing words

I am sitting

 

In the 1)

 

At the diner

 

On the corner

 

I am waiting

 

At the counter

 

For the man

 

To pour the 2)

 

And he fills it

 

Only halfway

 

And before

 

I even argue

 

He is looking

 

Out the 3)

 

At somebody

 

Coming in

 

“It is always

 

Nice to see you”

 

Says the man

 

Behind the 4)

 

To the woman

 

Who has come in

 

She is shaking

 

Her 5)

 

And I look

 

The other way

 

As they are kissing

 

Their hellos

 

I’m pretending

 

Not to see them

 

Instead

 

I pour the 6)

 

I open

 

Up the paper

 

There’s a story

 

Of an actor

 

Who had died

 

While he was drinking

 

It was no one

 

I had heard of

 

And I’m turning

 

To the 7)

 

And looking

 

For the funnies

 

When I’m feeling

 

Someone watching me

 

And so

 

I raise my head

 

There’s a woman

 

On the outside

 

Looking inside

 

Does she see me?

 

No she does not

 

Really see me

 

Cause she sees

 

Her own 8)

 

And I’m trying

 

Not to notice

 

That she’s hitching

 

Up her skirt

 

And while she’s

 

Straightening her stockings

 

Her hair

 

Has gotten wet

 

Oh, this rain

 

It will continue

 

Through the morning

 

As I’m listening

 

To the bells

 

Of the 9)

 

I am thinking

 

Of your voice…

 

And of the midnight picnic

 

Once upon a time

 

Before the rain began…

 

I finish up my coffee

 

It’s time to catch the 10)